Nunsensations!

Original Post Date: September 1, 2006

Tonight I had the pleasure of seeing on-stage chemisty in action! Not only has the cast of "Nunsensations" at the Nonesuch Theatre in Old Town Fort Collins been going strong on this show for over 3 months, but they played those very same characters in "Nunsense" at the same theatre a couple of years ago. I saw that production as well. Now, I'll be the first to admit that I like the original much better. Heck, I've seen it live at least 3 times and I own the video. It's not to be missed. A Musical Theatre Classic. Well, Nunsensations has all the pizazz of a Vegas show, but just didn't do it for me like the 1st one did. Now, don't get me wrong. The actresses were AWESOME, but it was the show itself that isn't as good. I still laughed my head off and had a grand time.

Each character got a chance to shine with their own number. My favorite was Sister Leo's song. Rachael McGaha-Miller did a wonderful job on "I Left Him There", about the guy she left behind to join the convent. Coming in a close second was Sister Robert Anne's 11:00 number. Amy Madden-Copp (who is a good friend of mine) did a bang-up job belting it out. And Sister Amnesia, my favorite nun, who is now Sister Mary Paul has a wonderful number with that naughty, foul-mouthed puppet, Sister Mary Annette. Gina Schuh-Turner is amazing, with her little girl character voice suddenly switching to her operatic soprano. Ann Foorman as the Reverand Mother and Nancy Conover as Sister Hubert are also great. All five ladies work so well together, you'd think they'd been nuns together 24-7 for the last 10 years! They make the show enjoyable and their energy expands far beyond the tiny space. I'm still a fan of the original, but I'm glad I saw this show.